Mater Dei Catholic and Hilltop are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Mater Dei Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Mater Dei Catholic's victory against Sweetwater wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Crusaders never let the Red Devils get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Wednesday. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Noah Cook
| 05/07/25 @ Sweetwater | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Otay Ranch | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Sweetwater | 1 |
| 05/07/24 @ Mar Vista | 1 |
Mater Dei Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Cook, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Cook a new career-high.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hilltop, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Sweetwater on Friday.
Mater Dei Catholic pushed their record up to 12-13 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hilltop, their record is now 8-15.
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